Fredette needed three police officers to guide him through the excitement at the airport upon his arrival. Fans were chanting his name as he went to get his bags after his flight from the NBA Draft.

“It was a great reception, obviously the fans are really excited,” Fredette told Sacramento ABC affiliate KXTV. “I’m still trying to get used to this, it is a little more natural now, but it really exciting when you see this type of fan base coming out support you, you always get excited and want to perform well for them.”

Later, Fredette and Sacramento second-round picks Tyler Honeycutt and Isaiah Thomas were greeted by more than 1,200 fans at a rally Saturday afternoon at Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento.

It’s still debatable whether Fredette will be able to contribute much to an NBA team. But he couldn’t have been picked by an NBA team more in need of positive publicity than the Kings.